Door-fastener.



1. PRICE.

DOOR FASTENER- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. I917.

' 1,250,653, Patented B00218, 1917.

IEJIPEHEWIEEJEL i 7 Application filed J'une 12,1911. Serial No. 174,326.

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Jon N, BEIGE, VOFY'IYLIERHLTEXAVIS,

A noon-trimming,

To all whom it may concern? Be it known that 1, JO N PRICE, a citizenof'the United States,*residing at Tyler, in

yint'erfittecl to render the'same compact," so

the county of Smith and State of Texas, have invented a new andlusefulDoor-Fastion. I it The invention relates to a door locking "tenor, ofwhichthe followingis' aspecifica device, and more particularly to theclass of portable door fasteners.

The primary objectof the invention is the provision of a fastenerof'this'ch'aracter, which when not in use w1ll have ts parts that it maybe conveniently carried in the pocket and, on the application thereof,will to assure the easy application and securing of a door closed withdespatch; possessing minimum parts, which are readily interfittedtorender it portable, and for the fastening of the door when the occasionrequires; thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, strong,durable and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the claw or jaw member, showing the locking keyin sectional elevation.

' Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the fastener in position to be carriedin the pocket.

Fig. 4 isa sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 3, looking in thedirection of the arrow.

Similar reference characters indicate like parts throughout the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the portable fastener comprises onlytwo seee t 'ni 'e nti l ete f assrenon or, olvn-narirt ro tttivtsoniionn; or

TYLER, TEXAS.

therefor. -The member Ais formed from a flat plate, preferably meta'h'cut -or[shaped to provide 'iai n'arrowshank 5 and a'wide head 6, whichhas extendingat'right angles from one" side thereof pluralit of pointedend edgelof*s'aidj head, affording a claw orjaw for'a purpose presentlydescribed; f The shank or stem 5 has bent orformed, at its" longeropposite side edgesyoutwardly and inwardly bent flanges 8, which provideguide and retaining cleats for a locking key hereinafter fullydescribed.

The locking key comprisesa straight bar 9 of the required length,width'and thick- M ness and is formed in its opposite longer side edgeswith V-shaped grooves or channels 10 for receiving the cleats 8 when thekey B is fitted upon the member A in parallel relation thereto by thesliding of the bar teeth 7', whifcliare arrangedin a -row at the v 9longitudinally of the member A between the flanges '8 in thedirection ofthe teeth 7 for assumingthe position shown-in Fig. 3 of the drawings,soqthat the fastener has its sections interfitted for the convenient Acarriage'thereof in a pocket when the fastener is not in use, as thesections of the fastener in such position. are'compact to occupy theleast possible space.

The bar 9 constituting the locking keyB 7 of the fastener,whendisengaged from the flanges 8 on the member A, is adapted to fit inthe head 6 of said member, which head is provided medially thereof, atthe required distance from the teeth 7 with a slot or opening 11correspondingly shaped tothe cross sectional contour of the bar'9 forslidably receiving the same, so that the key B may be positioned atright angles to the member A when the fastener is assembled and appliedfor securing a-door closed.

In the application of'the fastener, the key B is'separatedfrom themember A, it being assumed that the door 0 is open, so

that the head 6 0f the member A can be inserted in the rabbet in thecasing D for the door, as shown inFig. 1 of the drawings, ,and when thedoor is moved to closed position, it rides upon themember A, forcing theteeth 7 into the casing D and when the door has been completely closed,the key B is inserted through the'head 6.0ftl1e member A transverselythereof to lie crosswise of the door C and easing D at the innersidesThe fastener affords a convenient securing device for doors to preventthe samefroin being opened from without, and the applicationpf thefastener is notrestricted to use witlrdoors, but may-be applied totransoms or other closures. V 1 s It is, of course, understood thatchanges, ariations a modifica ion inlay vb made in the fastener, snohascome properly Within the scope of; the tappended claim, Withoutdeparting, from the-spirit of the invention or; sacrificing any; of its;advantages.

fl'vhat :is=o1 -i edE-is Y A door fastener,; comprising a fiat memberfgpmed'wwdth i-anarrQw- -gshank and a wide head constituting aj aw,- a;plurality of teeth projecting parallel; from the free end/edge of thehead; at substantially right angles theretossubstant a lyV- aPedc at theshank at one side thereof lengthwise of the same, and a locking keyformed from a straight bar of a slightly 1 greater thickness :than theflat bar havingin opposite edges grooves corresponding to the cleats toreceive't-he same'when the key is passed be" tweensaid cleats for thefastening thereof parallel with and at one s1de of the shank,

said headsbeing, formed with a slot corre- OHN PRICE. Witnesses i B. F.Srorronn,

'BRYAN BELL.

gpgies oigthls patentin ayvbe,Obtained for five cents each, byaddiiessingltlie iCommissi m'uar of Patents, Washington, CD. 0.

